These are God’s first words to us in the Book of Genesis, the opening book of the Bible: “Let there be light!” as He gazed upon the darkness and commenced the sacred enterprise of His creation of the ...

"God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in darkness we lie and do ...

Amid a world plagued by violence, corruption, inequality and suffering, the panelists responded to the question: What darkness do you long for God's light to fill in the coming year? Each response ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

To the unbelieving skeptic, the scriptures are veiled and inscrutable. But to the spiritual seeker, those same scriptures come alive and reveal God’s deepest secrets to their open hearts. This is no ...

During the shortest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, I went on retreat at a monastery. Surrounded by darkness and quiet, I prayed about the coming of the light. For most of my life, my ...

The Church has been blessed with many wonderful and active apostolates aimed at the education and edification of the Church’s members — the Thomistic Institute, the Augustine Institute, and the Lumen ...

The word “light” is frequently encountered in Christian discourse. It usually indicates the illumination that comes from God. It induces us to reflect on the different aspects involved in such ...

It is difficult not to join the chorus of people bemoaning the 4:15 p.m. sunsets we have been experiencing in the Northeast. Even the most hardened New Englanders seem to agree, very few people like ...

In one weekend, Paul Prather met a series of individuals who reminded him of God’s grace. Russell Monk Getty Images On Friday, I spent 30 minutes or so on the phone getting acquainted with the ...